New Yorkers for Clean Power

10/29/2026

☀️🐑 What happens when solar energy and farming share the same land?

Research from Cornell University highlights how solar projects can support New York farmers while creating opportunities for healthier farmland and local ecosystems.

🌱 Farmers with solar leases were three times more likely to plan to use that revenue to continue farming than as an exit strategy.

🐝 Researchers found 38% more beneficial insects, including an 83% jump in just honeybees in solar fields with sheep grazing compared to mowing.

💧 Research suggests agrivoltaic systems can reduce irrigation water use by up to 30% during drought conditions

Read more : https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/10/sheep-grazing-solar-fields-offers-farmers-economic-ecological-gains

Or watch our latest episode of NYCP's Renewable Energy speaker series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbsFcDPsM2g

10/25/2026

Want to know how battery storage keeps our lights on, lowers energy costs, and drives local economic growth?

Join Dan Murray, Energy Safety Consultant (ESRG) and Retired Chief in Charge of HazMat Operations FDNY, Greg Galluccio, BSEE, MS, Retired engineer, 21 years at Underwriters Labs, and Michael Richardson, Third Act Campaign Director, and for an expert-led educational webinar on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

In this session, you’ll learn:
1. How BESS strengthens grid reliability and lowers clean energy costs.
2. The facts on safety, NFPA fire codes, and smart local zoning.
3. How to help support clean energy policies in your community this fall.

Bring your questions for our live expert Q&A! RSVP now to get the Zoom join link.

Scan the QR code to register or visit : https://www.mobilize.us/greenlightaction/event/1057990/

10/23/2026

Tomorrow!

Learn about home upgrades that could make your home more comfortable and the available incentives from our expert Home Energy Coaches at the first Putnam Home Energy Expo, in Mahopac!

Get plugged in on the latest on home energy efficiency, insulation, solar, & heat pumps.

RSVP:https://bit.ly/PutnamEnergyExpo26

Energy Bills got you down? 😭Maybe we can help!
📩RSVP for the very first Putnam Home Energy Expo on October 24th.
🏠See the latest in home energy efficiency, insulation, solar, & heat pumps
📖Learn about potential upgrades and incentives from our expert Home Energy Coaches
🏆Be among the first 50 Putnam residents in the door and receive a chance to win a portable induction cooktop!
💲Enjoy Free Entry and light refreshments

https://bit.ly/PutnamEnergyExpo26

10/16/2026

Amazing news from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority yesterday! New plans to invest $200 million through the NY-Sun Program to expand access to affordable solar energy across New York.

The funding is expected to support more than 565 megawatts (MW) of new solar capacity, enough to power over 90,000 homes, while helping lower energy bills.

As gas and oil prices continue to skyrocket, investing in local, homegrown, renewable energy is exactly what New Yorkers need. Thank you Governor Kathy Hochul!

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced the framework for the deployment of $200 million through the State's Sustainable Future Program to expand access to affordable solar energy in communities across New York.

10/14/2026

🗓 Join Communities for Local Power, For the Many, Mid-Hudson Energy Transition, NY for Clean Power, and the Public Utility Law Project (PULP) for a webinar on your utility rights.

During this presentation, you will learn how New York's energy system works, the rights entitled to consumers, and about incentives available to lower your bills.

Scan the QR code, register through the link in our bio, or visit: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/05WcVQ8qTQGgWz8AcsfUiQ #/registration

10/14/2026

☀️ We’re excited to share that our friend and colleague Eric Walker is a finalist for Vote Solar’s 2026 Dr. Espanola Jackson Energy Justice Award!

This national award recognizes advocates working to advance energy justice and ensure that the benefits of clean energy reach communities across the country.

We’re proud to see Eric’s work recognized and invite our community to join us in supporting his nomination!

🗳️ Voting closes this Friday, October 16!

Cast your vote: https://action.votesolar.org/a/2026-eja-voting or check the link in our bio!

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10/13/2026

🔋ICYMI: Last week, nearly 150 labor, civic, and economic development leaders gathered at SUNY New Paltz for the first Hudson Valley Energy Storage Summit to explore how battery storage can strengthen grid reliability, help lower energy costs, and support good-paying jobs.

This was the first-ever Hudson Valley Energy Storage Summit, and it underlined the importance of strong safety standards and community engagement as New York advances its goal of 6,000 MW of energy storage by 2030. Expanding storage capacity is key to building a more reliable, affordable grid.

Read more through the link in our bio! Or visit: https://midhudsonnews.com/2026/10/09/battery-energy-storage-summit-held-at-suny-new-paltz/

10/09/2026

❄️ Winter is Coming! ⚡

If you’re a homeowner who meets HEAP income guidelines, the Heating Equipment Repair and Replacement (HERR) Benefit can help repair or replace your furnace, boiler, and other direct heating equipment necessary to keep your home's primary heating source working.

🏠 Eligible households may receive:
- Up to $4,000 for repairs
- Up to $8,000 to replace heating equipment

Don’t wait until the cold sets in.

Apply at mybenefits.ny.gov or contact your local HEAP office.

Learn more: otda.ny.gov/HEAP or check the link in our bio!

10/07/2026

⚡ Today is Energy Efficiency Day!

Energy efficiency helps us use less energy and waste less of it. It can lower energy bills and make our homes more comfortable. It also helps reduce pollution.

In New York, buildings make up about one-third of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. This means making our homes and buildings more efficient is an important part of building a cleaner energy future.

Proper weatherization and insulation in your home or apartment can help you use less energy. Efficient electric heat pumps can heat and cool our homes without burning harmful fossil fuels, and modern induction cooktops are a healthier alternative to the gas-emitting ones. There are tons of ways New Yorkers can make improvements, and you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.

NYCP’s free Clean Energy Coaches can help answer your questions about home energy audits, energy-saving upgrades, heat pumps, solar, EVs, and more. They can help you with an energy audit and help you figure out what incentives are available to you and which improvements make the most sense for your situation.

🔗 Connect with a Clean Energy Coach through the link in our bio.

10/07/2026

Next week, join the New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA) and more than 700 clean energy leaders for their flagship gathering of New York’s distributed solar and energy storage industry.

Over one and a half days, leaders from the public and private sectors will come together for panel discussions, keynote speakers, educational sessions, networking, and a trade show focused on the opportunities and challenges shaping New York’s solar and battery energy storage (BESS) markets. Look out for members of the New Yorkers for Clean Power team throughout the Summit and come say hi; we’re excited to connect and learn with you. You don’t want to miss it!

Register now to join: www.nyseia.org/2026-ny-summit-about-register or check the link in our bio.